Cultural Programs & Services

The cultural coordinator acts as a primary resource to KCA’s Mental Health & Addictions Program staff and the community-based mental health and addiction workers in the development and delivery of Anishinaabe best practices for healing and promoting healthy lifestyles. In keeping with the KCA mandate: culture and the expansion of culture knowledge must be incorporated into all levels of services by:

ensuring all cultural protocols of the 13 member First Nations are adhered to in the planning and implementation of all programming

ensuring all planning and implementation of all planning is culturally relevant and appropriate

ensuring that the planning is flexible enough to allow for innovation in the implementation of cultural diversity and cultural protocols specific to each community.

Programs / Services offered:

Promotes holistically healthy lifestyles by conducting / facilitating Healing Circles and other Anishinaabe ways of healing and support

Cultural presentations, workshops, and education to individuals, families and communities to ensure individuals are aware of the cultural resources available to maintain their cultural identity / practices.

Communites:

Eagle Lake

Grassy Narrows

Lac Seul

Naotkamegwanning

Northwest Angle #33

Northwest Angle #37

Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining

Obashkaandagaang

Shoal Lake #40

Wabaseemoong

Wabauskang

Wabigoon

Wauzhushk Onigum

Mission Statement

Kenora Chiefs Advisory is committed and dedicated to providing culturally appropriate health and social services which address the needs and enhance the well being and capacity of community members in our affiliated First Nations.